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Brought together in Stockholm by guitarists Peter Lindgren and Mikael Åkerfeldt in 1990, Opeth added progressive influences and acoustic instrumentation to their brand of Swedish death metal. As the group progressed, it was very common for an Opeth live set to fly in several different musical directions -- and an average song lasted no less than ten minutes. Impressed by their originality, Candlelight Records released their debut full-length in 1995, which was titled Orchid, and featured a rhythm section of bassist Johan de Farfalla and drummer Anders Nordin. Edge of Sanity mastermind Dan Swano produced the band's ambitious second album Morningrise in 1996, after which they embarked on a brief tour with Morbid Angel. Century Media took notice and not only licensed Opeth's first two albums for the United States, but also planned on releasing their next album on both sides of the Atlantic. With the recruitment of bassist Martin Mendez and drummer Martin Lopez (ex-Amon Amarth) to replace the departed de Farfalla and Nordin, Opeth's third album, My Arms, Your Hearse, was released in 1998 to glowing reviews, establishing the band as a leading force in progressive metal with death roots.

Released in 1999, Still Life displayed even more of the band's prog rock influences, and the following year the band played its first U.S. concert at the Milwaukee Metalfest. Blackwater Park, titled after an obscure psychedelic prog outfit from the '70s, was released in early 2001. The album created a huge buzz among progressive metal fans, who had begun to lump the band in with other experimental metal bands like Tiamat. Instead of waiting until the buzz died down, the band released Deliverance in the fall of 2002. The following year Opeth surprised fans with the release of Damnation, an album that was almost completely devoid of any heavy metal trappings and focused instead on acoustic instruments and traditional songwriting. Ghost Reveries arrived in 2005 and proved to be a return to form for the band. Opeth returned in 2007 with Roundhouse Tapes: Opeth Live, and in 2008 with the all-new studio album Watershed. ~ Mike DaRonco, All Music GuideMore

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Fan Comments

Aug 14th, 12:04am
Opeth is the best metal band ever. PERIOD! They are fucking geniuses.
Jul 1st, 3:47am
i love OPETH, Best Band I have ever heard or Seen. The Muscial genius, The Metal Symphony Of them is so Unreal...

ROCK ON OPETH!
Jun 30th, 9:05am
I'm very Proud of this Band..and more proud of Mikael Akerfeldt and the rest of the band!!..3 words for this band..1st Epic, 2nd Amazing, 3rd Insane...
May 25th, 7:46am
Can't wait to see them tuesday!
May 2nd, 5:38am
Mar 20th, 7:34am
Opeth = Inspiration
Thanks for existing!
Mar 10th, 7:29pm
Mar 3rd, 9:17am
Fucking best band in the world!